Freedom of Religion/History/Country sources/Panama
What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Panama
Freedom of religion in Panama was first protected in the constitution of 1904. Article 26 established that while Catholicism was recognized as the majority religion, “[t]he profession of all religions is free…” (Hein Online). Freedom of religion and the Catholic majority are currently established in Article 35 of the 1972 constitution, which states that “[a]ll religions may be professed and all forms of worship practiced freely, without any other limitation than respect for Christian morality and public order. It is recognized that the Catholic religion is practiced by the majority of Panamanians (constituteproject.org).
“Panama 1972 (Rev. 2004) Constitution.” Constitute. Accessed July 26, 2023. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Panama_2004.